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Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 3rd, 2018, 12:59 pm
by Mike Casey
Steering wheel showed up today! Thanks you know who! Mocked up the rear inside too. When looking at the chassis, its quite amazing. They built a lot into the chassis. mounts, servo mounts, etc. Pretty smart.
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 3rd, 2018, 1:00 pm
by Mike Casey
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Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 3rd, 2018, 1:00 pm
by Mike Casey
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Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 4:44 am
by Emilio
Enjoying every moment of this
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 6:30 am
by rc garage berlin
Interesting...
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 6th, 2018, 1:23 pm
by fab
this looks like it will be a beautiful build, cannot wait to see it finished
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 7th, 2018, 8:12 am
by Al Gibson (QSL)
Awesome project Mike!
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 18th, 2018, 5:29 am
by eightman
hey Mike! that's a good find. Never seen a Jeron car in real but I hope to do it one day.
I aslo plan to work on metal bodies "soon". or buy a Pigno design to work on it!
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: October 30th, 2018, 5:26 pm
by Mike Casey
These parts came in today, interesting... now I need to assemble. Tricky finding the rivets. Hope they show up soon.
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: November 1st, 2018, 8:20 am
by Mike Casey
Few new pics that a friend sent last night. Pretty cool stuff.
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: November 2nd, 2018, 8:55 am
by edtuler
Hello Mike:
I remember bidding on the Jerons at Bonhmas Quail Lodge auction in August 2011.
They had :
1. a GTO engine,
2. a semi-complete GTO,
3. a GTO body buck
4. a TR body buck
5. a TR body
6. a semi complete TR
7. a Mercedes chassis with what I believe was a dummy engine.
I think all of those lots were bought by Ron Sturgeon of the DFW Toy Museum in Dallas.
Since that auction I kind of moved away from quarter scale and recently sold my Conley Viper motor castings.
When I saw this TR body a few weeks ago, I was tempted but was afraid I could not complete it.
( and just like the Viper motor castings it would sit on a shelf for years)
I am happy that it went to someone who can source the parts.
The fact that you had the name plate shows that it was fate. Re-uniting the body with the hood and trunk is amazing.
I am confident that you will find a v-12 for this model.
I don't know if the Jeron v-12 motors ever worked properly, but there are other options, such as Luther, who was already suggested
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: November 2nd, 2018, 2:58 pm
by Emilio
Mike Casey wrote:These parts came in today, interesting... now I need to assemble. Tricky finding the rivets. Hope they show up soon.
I would hate to be the one to install all them rivets
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: November 4th, 2018, 10:39 am
by Mike Casey
Yea. Ron did buy that stuff. I have a lead on someone that may have 2 engines and willing to part with one. Just waiting on pics to confirm.
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: November 9th, 2018, 9:39 am
by Mike Casey
Teaser of what's in the mail...
Re: 1/4 Jeron Ferrari Testa Rosa survivor
Posted: November 17th, 2018, 5:28 pm
by Mike Casey
This stuff came! Mercedes w154 chassis and Jeron GTO body.